What are signs of teen dating violence?
The following are some signs which may place you in risk if you are dating or have dated someone in the past who: • Controls who you see or what you do • Is jealous and possessive toward you • Threatens physical force meant to control you, your friends or your family • Losses his/her temper easily • Pressures you to use drugs/alcohol • Shifts responsibility for abusive behavior from him/her to you • Forces you to have sex or uses force during sex against your will • You’re afraid of what your partner’s reactions will be to what you might say or do • You are afraid to leave the relationship • Your friends or family are worried about your safety
